Bedford
Properties and events in Bedford
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Ailesbury Mausoleum and Crypt
Ailesbury Mausoleum and Crypt was built by Thomas Bruce, the first Earl of Elgin in 1656 as a memorial to his second wife, Diana.
All Saints Church
We have trained volunteer guides to carry out tours of the church and tower. Display panels in a designated heritage zone. The tower will be open and viewing from the roof will be allowed; weather permitting and risk assessed.
Biggleswade from Bikes to Buses
This event will be a display of transport and communications related to Biggleswade
Commonwealth War Graves Tours – Cranfield (St Peter & St Paul) Churchyard
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cares for the graves of 4 First World War and 11 Second World War casualties in the St Peter & St Paul Churchyard in Cranfield. Join this tour to hear their stories and learn about the history of the Commission.
CWGC Tours 2024 - Cranfield (St Peter and St Paul) Churchyard
Join us for a Commonwealth War Grave Commission tour of Cranfield (St. Peter & Paul) Churchyard.
Danesborough Hillfort Guided Walk
Walk from Woburn Sands to the Iron-Age hillfort of Danesborough Camp, high on the Greensands Ridge. Visit the place where an ancient tribe of Britain lived 2000 years ago and learn about the huge fortification they built. Sturdy footwear essential.
Foster Hill Road Cemetery
Discover a large historic cemetery with 40,000 graves dating back to 1855. Cemetery records will be available to view on the open day as well as guided and self guided walks available.
Houghton House Tour
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th-century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
Panacea Museum Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes tours; discover collections and archives not on display and find out how we look after artefacts left behind by the Panacea Society. Saturday 7th September FREE
Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days
An award-winning Victorian (1846) station house and booking office restoration in the Gothic Cottage Orné style, with Museum (Original Victorian Booking Office with historical displays & temporary exhibitions) Vintage Tea Room, Gift Shop & Garden.
St Charalambos Greek Orthodox Church Open Day
We once again open our doors for everyone to come and see our beautiful church, a former Anglican Church built in 1841, and now the sole Greek Orthodox Church in Bedfordshire.
St James Parish Church - Laser Ground Imaging Talk
A talk on Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) Digital Mapping by Andy Mason with examples from around Husborne Crawley. Overhead laser imagery can be manipulated to remove later buildings & vegetation to show hidden features such as Roman roads.
St James Parish Church Open Day + Bike n Hike + Ride n Stride
Our beautiful medieval church will be open for visitors, including the bell tower - uniquely built of greensand that is still GREEN – plus the Elizabethan marble tomb of John Thompson and his wife with their effigies – rare in a parish church.
St John the Baptist Church, Cockayne Hatley
Visit this delightful medieval church in a quiet rural setting with remarkable Flemish woodwork installed in the 19th century.
The Walled Garden at Luton Hoo Estate
We will open the doors of our unique Capability Brown designed Walled Garden and historic service buildings. Visitors will be able to take their time at this unique site, learn a little of the rich history from our displays.
Travelling through time: connecting people and places in Turvey’s history
Join us on a guided walk exploring Turvey’s history. Discover how places in the landscape today reveal the routes, connections and networks of people in the past. Two walks will be provided: one around the village (1 hour) and the other (2 hours), an extended village tour and local footpaths.
Woburn Heritage Centre, exhibition
Exhibition displaying information about the devastating great fire in Woburn of 300 yrs ago which resulted in the rebuilding of the town in the classical Georgian style of the day.